<p>The investigation into the recent murder case of the Kozhikode-based hotelier has revealed that the three arrested accused were allegedly trying to "honeytrap the victim", a Kerala police officer said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Malappuram District Police Chief S Sujith Das, addressing the media after the interrogation, said the accused Shibili, Farhana and Ashiq alias Chicku conspired to trap the deceased 58-year-old Sidhique at a hotel near Eranhipalam but the plan went awry on May 18.</p>.<p>The district police chief said a fight ensued after the accused was forced to strip naked and capture objectionable pictures.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/kerala-hotel-owner-killed-chopped-body-parts-found-in-abandoned-trolley-bags-1222057.html" target="_blank">Kerala hotel owner killed, chopped body parts found in abandoned trolley bags</a></strong></p>.<p>"All the three accused had planned the honeytrap and were also ready to counteract any opposition from the deceased. During the melee, Farhana handed over a hammer to Shibili who hit Sidhique on his head. Ashiq kicked the victim, breaking his ribs," Das said.</p>.<p>He added that they purchased two trolley bags and a cutter and chopped the body into two pieces before throwing the corpse in the bag at Attappady ghat road.</p>.<p>The district police chief said Shibili, who knew the debit card PIN numbers of Sidhique, withdrew the money from some ATMs after the murder.</p>.<p>"They were nabbed from Chennai Egmore railway station on May 24. Their plan was to escape to Assam," he said.</p>.<p>Police had on Friday found the corpse of Siddique, a native of Tirur who was running a restaurant at Kozhikode's Olavanna, stuffed in two trolley bags in a gorge along the Attappady ghat road.</p>
<p>The investigation into the recent murder case of the Kozhikode-based hotelier has revealed that the three arrested accused were allegedly trying to "honeytrap the victim", a Kerala police officer said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Malappuram District Police Chief S Sujith Das, addressing the media after the interrogation, said the accused Shibili, Farhana and Ashiq alias Chicku conspired to trap the deceased 58-year-old Sidhique at a hotel near Eranhipalam but the plan went awry on May 18.</p>.<p>The district police chief said a fight ensued after the accused was forced to strip naked and capture objectionable pictures.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/kerala-hotel-owner-killed-chopped-body-parts-found-in-abandoned-trolley-bags-1222057.html" target="_blank">Kerala hotel owner killed, chopped body parts found in abandoned trolley bags</a></strong></p>.<p>"All the three accused had planned the honeytrap and were also ready to counteract any opposition from the deceased. During the melee, Farhana handed over a hammer to Shibili who hit Sidhique on his head. Ashiq kicked the victim, breaking his ribs," Das said.</p>.<p>He added that they purchased two trolley bags and a cutter and chopped the body into two pieces before throwing the corpse in the bag at Attappady ghat road.</p>.<p>The district police chief said Shibili, who knew the debit card PIN numbers of Sidhique, withdrew the money from some ATMs after the murder.</p>.<p>"They were nabbed from Chennai Egmore railway station on May 24. Their plan was to escape to Assam," he said.</p>.<p>Police had on Friday found the corpse of Siddique, a native of Tirur who was running a restaurant at Kozhikode's Olavanna, stuffed in two trolley bags in a gorge along the Attappady ghat road.</p>